My Proposals for Reforms

  Undoubtedly in the upcoming electoral campaign my proposals for reform in the political sphere, parliament , and the law courts will be on centre stage. I have spent the past week meeting people from all over Malta, and the feedback is that everyone agrees that my proposals for reform, the autonomy of parliament, the [...]

Ir-rispett lejn l-Ambjent u d-Delizzju tal-Insib

Diskors Parlamentari tal-Onorevoli Franco Debono B.A., LL.D., M.P. dwar id-delizzju tal-Insib Diskors tal-Onorevoli Franco Debono B.A., LL.D., M.P. fil-Parlament nhar is-27 ta’ Marzu 2012 dwar proposti ghal-soluzzjoni vijabbli tal-kontroversja dwar l-insib ghall-ghasafar tal-ghana, fejn jindika illi l-interess suprem ghandu dejjem ikun ir-rispett lejn l-ambjent, u juri sistema vijabbli kif d-delizzju tal-insib u l-harsien ambjentali mhux [...]

Do not underestimate the power of forgiveness – Auguri

  A thought for Christmas – to err is human to forgive divine. (1) Whilst unwrapping presents let’s unwrap also our hearts and let them radiate compassion. In this time of the year let us make a sincere effort to forgive those who have wronged us and think compassionately about those whom we may have [...]

Italian Parliament dissolved – elections February

Where is the Chamber of Commerce? Or they turn a blind eye to what Gonzi and his Hajbu Deputy do? In Italy, a normal country palriament is dissolved and elections in February. In Malta under GonziPN regime, Parliament yet not dissolved, even thoug government lost a confidence vote two eeks ago and elections will be [...]

B’Bugia and Marsaxlokk motion

 On the 30th of August 2012 I presented in parliament a private members motion concerning the Energy sector in which GonziPN in the last years have lacked a complete lack of vision,  also the highly polluted and indusrtialised areas of B’Bugia and Marsaxlokk which form part of my constituency – the Fifth district.   322. [...]

The Broadcasting Authority needs a radical overhaul

In today’s ruling the Broadcasting Authority practically is benedicting a state of affairs  where it is practically impossible for dissent to be viewed on public television. Why? If it is the political party that has to send its representatives on public television then 1) PN would not send me because I was very critical and [...]

When Franco Debono wanted to REFORM the justice system

 http://www.francodebono.com/2012/08/31/mozzjoni-tieghi-dwar-riformi-gustizzja-u-intern-8-11-2011/ When Franco Debono wanted to REFORM the justice system the Nationalist Party condemned and banned him from contesting the next elections. Franco Debono filed a private members’ motion with 24 major areas of reform in justice and home affairs with which everyone agrees. http://www.francodebono.com/2012/08/31/mozzjoni-tieghi-dwar-riformi-gustizzja-u-intern-8-11-2011/

pending Bills and Motions

The Times carried an article yesterday mentioning the pending Bills in parliament which will never see the light of day. What the Times failed to mention is that the Bills relating to justice and home affairs are all the result of my private members’ motion which only just started to be debated but was never concluded [...]

Updated : diskors

click on link to listen to audio of speech Hon Franco Debono Budget S536 10-12-2012     Draft Speech   Mr Speaker,  Ahna lkoll ahwa maltin. Hemm bzonn process kbir ta rikonciljazzjoni nazzjonali wara dak li gie svelat fil-kuntest tal-elezzjoni tal-Vici kap kif membri tal-Klikka pruvaw jbiccru brutalment lil wiehed mill-kontestanti li warajh stess hemm [...]

The Helix – Almond Blossoms

From my haiku anthology – ‘Almond Blossoms’ misty sunset silver sun droops on golden wheat fields **          **          **          **          **          **          **          **  The Helix In the second part of ‘Almond Blossoms’, my haiku anthology, I expressed my thoughts about the fact that the helix could be the secret pattern underlying the whole universe [...]